“I know that we’re doing our job and that when we see something, we say something and we engage. I just can’t tell you if 175 is the right number.”
DraftKings told ProPublica it closes problem gamblers’ accounts “all the time” and refused to give figures. Louisiana regulators asked and got one: 175 accounts this year. Its chief responsible gaming officer couldn’t say how many users DraftKings has in the state, so 175 of what? Louisiana shelved the five-year license renewal and handed over a four-month permit instead.